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sunbin:

The life of a delivery man was not all it was choked up to be. It was hardly even noon and he was already tired, having already had to cycle from one side of busan to the other on an important delivery, and now he was heading to go and back up another package from one of his regulars and now doubt it was going to be big and heavy and he would have it lug it around and probably ware himself out even more. Maybe he should invent in another method of getting around instead of just a bike, but it was not like he had any large Pokemon he could ride around on. So, bike it was. 

Pyroar was out running in front of him as he peddled towards Rue’s house, Umbreon just trailing a little behind her. He always took the time to let out the Pokemon who could keep up out to have a run around while he was out on deliveries. There was no point keeping everyone locked away in their balls when they could get in some exercise. 

Finally pulling up outside the house, Sunbin pulled to a stop, removing his helmet and hanging it off the handle bars before climbing off. Wheeling the bike towards the wall, he rested it up against the brickwork, leaving his two Pokemon to have a sniff around and a rest as he walked up to the front door, reaching out to knock as loud as he could. Hopefully she would actually be home and he wouldn’t have to waste his time standing around waiting for her. There were other things he needed to do. 

she is: flawless pirouettes, stunning timbres and prettiest pouts.

see this. there is little room for error in a pageant queen’s repertoire. she is unfamiliar with imperfections, only that of bruised lines on pretty ankles.

( here, she performs a grand jeté. watch how she moves into starting position. she takes a deep breath before a graceful leap— but mother tuts as critical eyes trace the curve of her spine. you must curve it more, my darling, mother says. the cane strikes her bruised ankles. again. )

she is: pink perfection. ( say it. )

and yet, here is our pageant queen now, tripping ungracefully over both her pokémon and herself as she races towards the beeping of the oven. manicured eyebrows furrow in frustration as she fiddles with the foreign controls of the contraption, and before long, she jerks the lid open, only to be attacked by smoke. rue coughs momentarily at the onslaught, and once the smoke clears, the image that greets her are unnaturally large cookies that are quite imperfect. she frowns at the sight.

( you’d think that for someone who bakes cookies for sunbin without fail every time he comes by, that she’d be somewhat good at it. her only excuse is that she had been experimenting, thinking that it was necessary to reward him with newer, more attractive cookies, given the favour she’s about to ask of him. )

as if she is part of fate’s comedic narrative, the doorbell rings at that very moment.

“coming!” her scream is followed by an exaggerated groan, as she sloppily tips the cookies onto a plate and dashes towards the door. she takes a deep breath before wearing her picturesque smile.

“heeeey, sunbin!”

the tone in which she uses is suspicious at best, but she brushes it aside before shoving the plate towards him.

“i made cookies for you today. they’re extra special!”

a nervous smile. she balances the syllables of her favour on the tip of her tongue, but smartly opts to divert the conversation with the justification of easing him into the idea first.

“so, uh… how’s your day? busy?”

on her lips, a grin. decidedly innocent.

; don’t forget to feed the middle man }

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hey guys!! first off, im so sorry for taking such a long time to reply to ims && threads, but i’m currently overseas and Stable Internet Connection is smth i did not and do not have!!! im gna board a plane tmr morning and probably hibernate for a little bit when i get back, but i should be able to get to ims etc on the 3rd of jan!! just wanted yall to know that im still alive && here, and i can’t wait to finally get into action w rue!!! love u guys xoxo

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dream ball!

dream ball :: if you were a pokémon, what typing do you think you would be?

legendary. ( * she can barely keep a straight face as she says this, and before long, she bursts out in embarrassed laughter ) no, i’m totally kidding. i’d probably be a fairy type? ( * and here is her confidence, unabashed and befitting of a pageant queen ) they’re pretty and cute! i hear they’re quite popular in beauty contests too! ( * a nonchalant shrug ) they’re also pink, so that’s like a bonus.

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cherish ball~

cherish ball :: conversely, are there any pokémon that never fails to make you happy?

all my pokémon make me happy! ( * she says this with arms open, perhaps a humorous display as a reward for her lackluster response. forced laughter rolls off her tongue as she shakes her head ) i know, i know, how typical. ( * there is a slight slump in her posture as she says this, but it is quickly corrected, for mother’s tutting is so drilled into her skull that it is heard even in her absence ) i mean, nidoran and cleffa test my patience a lot, and them together is like a nightmare from hell, but they have their moments! i’m also getting used to my newest, rice cake, but it’s already family to me, and everyone gets along with it well! ( * an eye roll ) especially princess. but she’s usually always excited to meet new friends; it’s keeping friends that she’s bad at. luckily, rice cake has been very… accommodating… i mean it doesn’t really do much, so…

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* tying knots.

@hcjaehoon​​​ 🌹

within rue’s step lies a certain flair. it is moulded into the curve of her posture, sketched into the lines of her slim calves. and when her feet kiss the floor, it is sure to leave its surface with grace radiating outwards like a beacon of light, in which her tread is the ivory tower atop a lonely hill.

( do you see it? come closer. )

it is said that within the pageant queen’s elegance lies a secret, and its secret is this: puppet strings.

oh, these thin strings seem to have come from the gods themselves, for none can tell from whence they have appeared, simply that its endings are tied around her dainty fingers in a pretty bow. there are some conjectures, though, and perhaps if you listened close to the whispers that blanket the crowd, you’d be able to discern that its mythical beginnings may be hidden somewhere in mother’s cruel grasp.

( closer still. do you see it now? )

so here she walks in front of her booth, with elegance etched into her every step even as she paces.

( three steps forth, three steps back. )

bottom lip curves in as her childhood habit of lip biting makes itself known, but it is always interrupted. a pause, the gritting of teeth, and here, her lips slide into an attractive pout.

( see? everything about rue is practised. synthetic. )

but i digress; today’s jitters are brought about by one park jaehoon, a man she has learnt to call friend. it takes her three minutes, and three more before she slips her phone from the back of her jeans pocket. the time that greets her invites a frown on her pretty features, and there is a falter in elegance as she slams her manicured nails against the phone’s glowing screen.

( * kkt to 재훈이 ) 😤😤😤

( * kkt to 재훈이 ) where are u!!!

( * kkt to 재훈이 ) ur late 😞

oh, but this falter lasts only but a moment, and it ends once she slides her phone back into her pocket.

( a pause, the gritting of teeth, and here, feet slips back into its elegant tread. )

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friend ball, dusk ball!

dusk ball :: are there any pokémon that creep you out/frighten you?

i’m afraid of ghosts, so probably ghost type pokémon would scare me the most… maybe dark type too? really, any spooky looking pokémon… ( * she grows sheepish, her chin tucking closer to her chest ) i know they don’t mean any harm, though… i don’t know, i guess i just have to get used to them! ( * small, somewhat nervous laughter rolls off her tongue ) i mean, i used to be afraid of all pokémon because my mom told me they were violent and dangerous, but look where i am now!

friend ball answered here!

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level ball

level ball :: how would you describe your training/battle style?

( * a light blush colours the apple of her cheeks a pretty rose ) oh... i don’t battle... ( * palms cup her jaw in embarrassment, and it is because of this that she scrambles for reasons to explain her decision ) it’s just— i don’t want to see them get hurt. i mean, i know of all of my pokémon, queen would probably like it the most, but the rest are just not built for battling. or, well, i’m just not built for battling, i guess.

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fast ball! timer ball!

fast ball :: what’s your favorite pokémon to travel/ride on and why?

none of my pokémon are big enough to ride on except for snorlax, but we all know how that turns out. ( * she rolls her eyes in mock annoyance, but the slight upturn in the corner of her lips hint at her unconditional fondness for her sleeping pokémon ) i love lying on his belly, though. he’s really comfy! you should try it sometime!

timer ball :: have you ever lost/had to let go of a pokémon before? how or why?

( * upon hearing the question, she dramatically puts her hand to her heart as she looks on in shock. see, rue loves her pokémon to the point of co-dependency, and as such, she can barely stomach the thought ) god no! i think i’d die if i had to let go of any one of them. they’re... they’re family.

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master / lure !

master ball :: who was the hardest pokémon for you to capture?

oh, that’s definitely queen. ( * she shakes her head and rolls her eyes as she says this ) i found her when she was still a budew, and i think she wanted me to catch her? ( * there is a rising inflection in her tone, the furrowing of brows in doubt, but rue brushes it quickly away with nervous laughter ) i don’t know… she didn’t run away when i came closer! but she was just… like… gosh, i guess she was just really young? and it was my first time catching pokémon too! but anyway, she sprayed pollen all over me and snorlax and i got such bad hayfever! ( * light giggle accompanies the retelling of the fond memory, but it’s interrupted as she raises her hand and tilts her head in warning ) trust me, you don’t wanna see snorlax with hayfever. ( * and so the laughter continues ) it’s all good now, though. queen’s very happy, i promise!

lure ball :: preferred method of capture? (ex: eggs, fishing, normal encounters, etc.)

i caught most of my pokémon in the wild, so probably that? oh, but princess was given to me when she was still in her egg, though! i won her in a pageant and— ( * she leans forward in her seat as both palms fly forth, and so begin her wild gestures as the memory stumbles quickly off the landscape of her pink tongue ) oh my gosh, i’m never going through that again! i stared at her egg like all week just waiting for her to hatch! ( * she shakes her head and with it, the memory ) haven’t tried fishing, though… maybe we could go together and you could show me sometime?

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park ball

park ball :: what is your favorite district/location to go encounter wild pokémon?

i came from busanjin, so probably there? ( * chocolate irises look upwards as she dwells on the question, and a hand instinctively brushes a lock of stray hair behind her ear ) i mean, i don’t really actively look for them and i’m mostly in busanjin, so that’s where i usually encounter them anyway. ( * the corners of her lips pull into a cheeky smile ) i guess i should— i don’t know... branch out sometime? where do you usually go to encounter wild pokémon? we should so plan a trip together! i’d feel much safer if i went with someone else!

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Friend and great!

friend ball :: who is your companion pokémon, if you have one, and why?

( * manicured eyebrows stitch together in brief thought, but see, rue is like a mother who cannot put to words which of her darling pokémon she loves most. so she ends her moment’s hesitation with a nod and an answer that begins tentatively ) all of them… ( * the smile on her lips is apologetic, almost, but she cannot bring herself to regret her lackluster answer ) i mean, snorlax was my first pokémon and he’s my best friend even before he was officially mine, but i can’t imagine life without the others. roselia’s spirit, jigglypuff’s dramatics— ( * she shakes her head at the fond memories that follow each description ) even the naughty twins! and my baby, rice cake— ( * small laughter spills from cherry lips at her inability to leave out even a single pokémon. she’s being ridiculous and she knows it ) look— i just—i can’t choose! ( * she hides her face behind her hands in embarrassment )

great ball :: what is your favorite pokémon type and why?

probably fairy? ( * a low hum leaves her throat as she contemplates her answer ) yeah… fairy. mostly ‘cause like… eighty percent of my pokémon are fairy types. they’re also known for being really cute, so that’s like a huge plus!

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squishy lisa 

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love and safari ball!

safari ball :: who is the rarest pokémon you have and how did you obtain them?

ddung! ( * the familiar nickname falls from her heart-shaped lips after a moment’s contemplation. it’s inelegant, her excitement, so a hand habitually flies to her lips in embarrassment ) uhm… that’s snorlax! ( * as quickly as her embarrassment comes, so does it leave. what replaces instead are bright eyes focusing on the time-worn snapshots of yesteryear ) he was my best friend since childhood, and aunt chai gave him to me before she left. you should’ve seen the way she burst into the room! everyone was staring at her and— ( * a small sigh. smile, smaller still. ) —and as soon as i saw her, i just knew. ( * she fixes her stray lock of ginger hair behind the shell of her ear before placing soft hands over each other on her lap, and here, she perfects her posture. here, she is once again elegance in attractive imagery as her words approach the full stop ) i was feeling so down and it just… it just made my entire day.

love ball :: how do you care for/spoil your pokémon, outside of training?

( * from her button nose, a small snort leaves as eyes roll somewhat ungracefully ) what training? ( * a small laugh grates against the ridges of her throat as she shakes her head in mock disapproval, not unlike a mother who fails to find fault in her children in spite of their glaring disobedience ) honestly, i don’t know why eomma doesn’t like my pokémon when they’re single-handedly forcing me to work out just by chasing them… not to mention me having to give ddung all my food… ( * nose scrunches as a thought passes through her mind ) i mean i guess i could keep them in their ball more often? but… ( * a shrug ) they don’t like it in there and i don’t like being without them, so…

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Welcome to Halcyon’s first bi-weekly meme drop! We’ll start off nice and easy with some simple question-and-answer headcanons. We adapted a lot of this from here. If you have suggestions for future memes, please don’t hesitate to let us know! In the meantime, reblog to participate and start sending in the pokéballs below to those participating’s askbox! These can be reblogged/sent/answered until next week, Saturday December 29th.

regular pokeball :: who was your first pokémon and how did you obtain them? great ball :: what is your favorite pokémon type and why? ultra ball :: you want to be the very best that no one ever was. the very best what? master ball :: who was the hardest pokémon for you to capture?  safari ball :: who is the rarest pokémon you have and how did you obtain them? level ball :: how would you describe your training/battle style? lure ball :: preferred method of capture? (ex: eggs, fishing, normal encounters, etc.) friend ball :: who is your companion pokémon, if you have one, and why? love ball :: how do you care for/spoil your pokémon, outside of training?  fast ball :: what’s your favorite pokémon to travel/ride on and why?  sport ball :: what do you prefer: contests or the league? and why? repeat ball :: any pokémon you raise multiples of? or, what would you want to breed? timer ball :: have you ever lost/had to let go of a pokémon before? how or why? nest ball :: do you prefer raising pokémon up or getting them already fully evolved and why? heal ball :: have any of your pokémon ever gotten injured? how and how did they heal? dusk ball :: are there any pokémon that creep you out/frighten you? cherish ball :: conversely, are there any pokémon that never fails to make you happy? park ball :: what is your favorite district/location to go encounter wild pokémon? dream ball :: if you were a pokémon, what typing do you think you would be?

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